Japanese codecs (was Re: [Python-Dev] PEP 263 -- Python Source Code Encoding)

2002年2月28日 11:17:01 -0500

[This thread probably ought to be moved to i18n-sig, so I'm CC'ing
them and will remove all future cc's to python-dev. -BAW]
>>>>> "MAL" == M <mal@lemburg.com> writes:

 MAL> You could (and probably should) add Tamito's codecs in
 MAL> Python, but the others have licensing problems :-/
I believe I am using Tamito KAJIYAMA's codecs, from:
 http://pseudo.grad.sccs.chukyo-u.ac.jp/~kajiyama/python/
Or were you thinking about some different Japanese codecs? The ones
at this url are BSD-ish and so should be compatible with the PSF
license, GPL, etc.
 MAL> It shouldn't be hard though for native speakers and
 MAL> programmers to build upon the work of Tamito and get those
 MAL> codecs done as well. Alternatively, the PSF or some company
 MAL> interested in having these codecs available could fund the
 MAL> development.
All good points. I still think that by giving more visibility to the
codecs (i.e. adding them to the Python distro) would help bring muscle
to the effort.
>>>>> "MvL" == Martin v Loewis <martin@v.loewis.de> writes:

 MvL> I would not recommend to incorporate any of this into Python
 MvL> without asking the author(s). When doing so, it would be
 MvL> appropriate, IMO, to ask them whether they would fill out the
 MvL> contributor agreement. Then, the presumed licensing problems
 MvL> would be gone.
Agreed on both points!
-Barry